Losing too much...in the wrong area.

Hello.  Just wanted to get some feedback from others who are out further than I am post op.  I took a picture of myself yesterday, and for the 1st time, i literally couldn't recognize myself.  I don't know who the hell that was in the picture....but it couldn't be me! 

LMAO....while I'm so greatful for progress, I'm  concerned about how i'm starting to look.  My face is so much smaller and my neck is small as well.  But my stomach seems to be holding on for dear life and will not let go of a significant amount of pounds. 

Now, the last thing I want to look like is a bobble head....so somebody PLEASE tell me that eventually everything evens out and I won't look crazy.    I'm 5.5 months post op, and I still feel like I want to lose another 40 - 50 pounds to meet my personal goal....but now i'm scared as hell of what that will make me look like.    I damn sure don't want to lose the 80 additional pounds that will get me to "normal" weight for my height....that's just too small.

Am I just being a worry wart, or is losing too much weight ( unevenly) a valid concern?

First of all congrats on your surgery.  What do you eat? What types of things are you doing for exercise?  If you are cleared by your doctor you need to definitely focus on your mid section and do some and cardio.  I too have that problem where everything else is meltin well but my tummy area is just refusing to leave and that is not good but I know that I have been eating things that I shouldn't and not exercising like I used too so I am confident that it will get better once I get back into my workout routine.

As far as what i'm eating, i focus primarily on proteins, getting at least 90-110 protein a day, drinking about 96 ounces of water, and I try to stay away from a lot of carbs--def no more than 30 grams a day--and that's on the rare days when I have weight control oatmeal.  I feel like i'm doing well food wise. 

With excersizing, I'm at the gym at least 5x a week for about 30-40 mins each time.  All cardio.  I should start focusing on weight lifting soon ,but I haven't incorporated that yet. 

Free weights make a world of difference because you can target your results.  Combined with cardio its the best you can get. 

I know alot of us do lose from top then the bottom. You stated that you still had few more to go so give your body a chance to level out.   I know women have different shapes, not sure about men.  Ie.  the hour glass, apple,pear, inverted triangle.  So with that being said, we can lose weight but you still have to consider your build.    Be patient, think positively.   Good luck on your journey.

You don't look bobbleheadish to me in your avi.  We can't control where the fat pulls from but we can work out the problem areas and hope for the best. 

I wish I could loose the thighs and belly and keep some t!ts and @$$.  I'll just have to get used to being a sister with no back ... or front. 

These ladies are so right you are too early out to be worried yet. Good luck on your journey and keep us posted.

Hey Congrats BUT most all of PLEASE listen to what I am about to say don't worry just hold on and let be, be lose lose and more lose, LOSE as much as U can cause let me tell u once it all stops then thats when u have to worry so live love and enjoy it trust your body will know when enough is enough I got so scared thinkin I was losing too much and I upped the calories started eating the wrong things when I shoould have just keep going got to target yea I thought too I would get to small who knew you get scared then now here I am never made it to goal which I do think would have been too small but dang so enjoy the new you and remember that's room to grow on trust me in a few yrs u will look back and say wow I see what she ment